dr_chriz

Sounds like a plan, as per usual I've left it too late and will have to do the whole lot by post so calling them first is probably the best way to ensure i don't get it all back for not crossing a T

Doh :headvswal I actually bothered looking on the search this time and still missed it... Thanks!!

Hi all, I'm looking to UK register a Zed that's currently registered in the Isle of Man. It's a Jap one that had a previous UK reg before it went over. Just got the MOT (and i've got the IOM document that has its previous UK Reg) but does anyone know what else i need and what the proceedure is? Cheers all :)

88, dr_chriz............Stoke-on-trent...........40 Miles Ish

That was my Red one, didn't see any others though! Were loads of cars, hardly any of them made it onto the web site.

Right all, last push to the finish now, looks like there could be a good few of us there but still space for plenty more! There will plenty of non-zedders there and you never know maybe one will log on and buy a car, thereby increasing demand, thereby increasing the value of your cars, meaning more or less you're being paid to be there! [n.b. some logic may not be entirely accurant here but turn up anyway]

Right all, after failing to be at the last one I'll definitely be there. Last one seemed to get a good turn-out here and for any newbies the museum (free entry) is worth it alone, oh and the cars! http://www.midlandsbreakfastclub.co.uk Who's with me? :nana2:

£500 sounds very very low, I've never seen a price for it but i was guessing about 4 times that otherwise i would get it done straight away....

Yeah I think it did, couldn't tell if it was auto or not, didn't change gear as they pulled away fairly fast but had the TT vents.

Saw one leaving Screwfix at Trentham lakes, nice sounding aftermarket cans. I was wandering past on the pavement when you pulled out, wish i'd driven the zed instead of walked now...

Just in case anyone is interested... www.midlandsbreakfastclub.co.uk went to the Midlands Breakfast Club meet last month and it was excellent, lots of different cars from Ferraris to golfs and a great atmosphere, plus you get free entry to the aircraft museum! Would be good to see a few more Zeds there.

I'm going to hijack this threat slightly... How do you all warm your cars up? I always tended to favour letting it idle for a few minutes for the oil pressure to drop and to get some heat into the engine, however i've now been told it's the worse thing you can do for the engine wear-wise. Opinions?

Thanks Red_Zed, sounds like a plan. Znut - no cats at all! Seems to be getting worse whatever it is so slightly worrying. Probably just a coincidence but the oil pressure gauge that was very varied for a few months 0.1 - 6KgCm3 is now only reading 0.1 - 2....... really need to fit a more accurate one soon if only for my sanity

Let me start by saying: Not using oil Not smoking Still boosting strongly 'Off throttle' gives good - neg pressure There is no noise off-boost and i can't hear one on-boost (although may be drowned out by the hiss and exhaust!) however when i get close to 0 pressure (between +/- 0.5 mmHg) there is a slight rattling noise like shaking two dice in a cup, almost a ratchet noise.... Any ideas anyone? :)

Right slight deviation.... Snells law: the (theta1) and (theta2) is the deviation in degrees from the original course of the light (if i remember). Now when you shine a white source light and gradually move it from a perpendicular (right angle = 0deg) to a tangental (1-89) a one point, depending on the medium, it will eventually reflect rather than pass through the medium. This is because as you increase the angle you shine it at the medium with (theta1) so the angle it refracts at (theta 2) has to increase. Eventually the angle is so great, because the light has slowed down it will exit back out of the medium on the same side aka a reflection. This gives us the problem that: n1*sin(theta1) = n2*sin(theta2) so if the 'sin(theta1)' and 'sin(theta2)' are the same (angles of reflection are equal) then n1 and n2 are the same the refraction index hasn't changed, so the medium hasn't changed so it never touched the glass, SO... why did it reflect?????? :nelson: :slap:

Sorry all i'm going to drag this back from the recently-past.... I have a really strange 'issue' where, if i put the key into the ignition one way everything works, but if i put it in the other way round and turn it, the whole left pod doesn't work, no buttons respond not even the wipers and also the stereo doesn't work, the aerial only raises half way too! Right pod is un-affected though... :confused:

Go on then, someone has to ask..... how much ££££'s wise?

agreed I did wonder if it was some water ingress into one of the connectors though. Cleaned up the connectors to the IACV and PTU though and seems to run much better now, idle is perfect again and drives very smootly. :bow: Still seem to have the problem where it nearly stalls when i pull up and set off again (d) though. Will see if this is continuous or just an odd occurance then go round with some proper cleaner at the weekend!

Doh, should have mentioned it's an auto too...

Luckly nothing which prevents me driving but I have a few problems which I could do with sorting! Suggestions welcome :D [1991 JDM TT] a) revs very variable on idle (800-2000rpm when cold moves up and down) sits at 1100 when warm and in drive with brake down, moves around in idle even when up to temp though. b) during the above (maybe connected?) you can hear a zzzt zzzzzt zzzt noise from under rear of the car, sounds like some electric motor moving something around. Did wonder if the HICAS was the problem but no warning light and rear wheels not moving when stationary. c) when driving at a constant 2000 rpm in any gear, you can hear the exhaust note changing up and down, doesn't seem to be changing the revs but can just about be felt and you can see the turbo needle moving slightly. d) If i pull up stationary at lights and move straight from the brake to the accelerator, the revs drop right down and the car nearly stalls. Doesn't happen if you let of the brake and let the car roll slightly before accelerating. Recently had the cambelt done and may well have started after this (although maybe i only noticed after the cracking noise from the waterpump went :confused: ) Cheers all! :duffer:

Looking for a good/cheap alarm fitter in the Midlands, I work in Stoke-on-Trent J15 of the M6 and could do with one close by if anyone knows one?

SWB i think, i was the Red Focus who pulled in behind you just before the A50

Hi all, well there you go finally joined, fully paid up :cool: With any luck should be the proud owner of a 300zx tommorrow, see u all at the next meet! :duffer: p.s. where do I send details for keyring etc?

To be honest i'm not sure what types of crime. We get some daft sentencing escalation problems in this country where people who've comitted a few burglaries get harsher punishments than someone in a court next door who's committed a rape but with a clean record. IMO something has gone very wrong before the crimes even happen.

Agreed it is terrible. The problem is there just aren't punishments, even the death penalty, that deter people. Good example is the '3 strikes rule' in some states of America, where a third serious crime automatically gets you a life sentence... ...you now get the situation where it is no worse for burglers who've been caught twice before, to just kill everyone in the house rather than risk being caught for the burglery. They get the same sentence in either case but less risk of being caught if they get rid of the witnesses to the burglery. Catch 22 really but no less horrific.